Physician / ObGyn / Caribou, Maine / Permanent / J1 still available! OB/GYN cw

DescriptionCaribou, Maine: We invite a friendly, skilled OB/GYN to join 60 providers on the medical staff of an award-winning, community-owned 65-bed medical center where over 500 employees serve 35,000 residents around northeastern Maine. You will be impressed by this “Top Rural Hospital” – a multiple blue-ribbon hospital and Women’s Choice Award winner. Leapfrog has given this hospital an “A” Safety Score every year! They are rated in the top 2% of all US hospitals for health information and patient safety technology and are the “Employer and Provider of Choice” in healthcare for Northern Maine and beyond.Doctors requiring J1 or H1b visa sponsorship are encouraged to apply – sponsorship for 2020 starts is still available! Expert legal counsel will be provided to manage the immigration process.The employer is a hospital-affiliated FQHC (federally qualified health center) certified as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, using a coordinated team-based approach that enables patients to take an active role in their health status and decision making. They emphasize access, health information technology, and coordinated care focused on patients. This team works to deliver seamless health and wellness services to every patient they serve!Join two terrific OB/GYNs and two Certified Nurse Midwives providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients from multiple communities in the award-winning Women’s and Children’s Health Center – located within the medical center, just a quick walk from the labor/delivery/postpartum unit. You will see your patients in a welcoming setting – a beautifully appointed medical suite, with an excellent clinical and administrative support team. You will enjoy an interesting, well-rounded practice with a good mix of obstetrics and gynecology.Candidates with skills/experience in Urogynecology will receive priority attention!This practice is the leader for deliveries north of Bangor – managing 200+ births annually in a practice with a well-earned reputation as the warmest, friendliest and most desirable place around to deliver babies. They average about 40 c-sections per year, pediatrician attended. This organization is rated as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience. High-risk mothers and neonates are referred to the large tertiary medical center in Bangor.We are offering:Paid relocation to scenic, welcoming Maine!Support available for J1/H1b visa holdersSecure employment with respected health centerHighly rated practice with interesting clinical mixComfortable, modern, supportive practice settingVery competitive salaryPaid liability insurance, health, dental, life and disability insurancePaid time off for holidays, sick leave and vacationsMore paid leave plus a budget for your CMEPaid professional fees and expensesTax-free federal medical education loan assistance may be available!Excellent quality of life in safe, growing community!Rewarding practice, appreciative patients!Northern Maine is a wonderful place to live and work. Caribou is a dynamic, growing community that is economically, culturally and socially inviting. They have high quality public schools with a student-to-teacher ratio of just 14:1! Caribou boasts an extremely low crime rate, and recreation galore: A multi-million-dollar Recreation and Wellness Center offers indoor running, basketball, swimming and other programs for all ages, and other local facilities include a premier cross-country skiing venue, too.Rural northern Maine enjoys a picturesque four-season environment with abundant wildlife including moose, deer and bald eagles – reasons many seasonal visitors flock to the area to enjoy a quiet summer retreat, the spectacular colors of autumn, or a winter adventure. Enjoy breathtaking sunsets on area lakes, camping and hiking in peaceful forests, hunting and fishing, canoeing and kayaking on lakes and rivers, hiking and biking on paths for all skill levels, or snowmobiling or dog-sledding across groomed trails.A commercial airport in neighboring Presque Isle (20 minutes away) offers direct flights to Newark daily. Many residents of northern Maine enjoy visiting Canada – Quebec City is a scenic five hour drive – or Bangor, Maine (Maine’s third largest city), a three hour drive south.Contact us today to learn more about this new opportunity!

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